The Garden of Eden is no moreis the expression used by Sir David Attenborough as he was given, in Davos on 21 January 2019, the Crystal Award, a prestigious award for artists who are committed to improving the world. With these few words the legendary naturalist and science populariser set an image, both perfect and…

Since its first edition in 2011, Natural inclination, the programme of summer’s end events, has been inspired by the personality of Ippolito Pizzetti (1926-2007) and his indefatigable commitment to the popularisation of the culture and art of garden design, a poetic action with a wealth of significance from the ethical and social point of view…

This year, the series of events dedicated to gardens and organised by the Foundation provides a common perspective on two highly topical themes, which were introduced on recent occasions and that continue to arouse much interest on a cultural and professional level. Thanks to the results achieved by two scholarships held by the Foundation over…

The natural inclination of Ippolito Pizzetti once again inspires the brief cycle of events dedicated to the broad world of ideas and practices in gardening – this time with a special focus on the trade of the landscape designer – and directs the contents. Pierfrancesco Stella presents the results of the study conducted at the…

With the end-of-summer initiative Natural Inclination, dedicated to the vast world of garden ideas and practices, the Foundation proposes reflecting on current issues, to be tackled and shared through various stories and languages. This is an attempt to consider a “new” way of relating to nature, which emerges in the most diverse contexts, and the…

The Foundation proposes a cycle of public events which, through various stories, places, topics and languages, aim to support and feed the ever-increasing “natural inclination”, a possible antidote to the strife and conflicts of our times and tangible expression of new hopes and plans, able to involve everyone who feels like an inhabitant and part…

Fondazione Benetton Studi Ricerche organises a day of events dedicated to ideas and practices in contemporary gardening, curated by Simonetta Zanon. The title refers to Ippolito Pizzetti (1926-2007), unforgettable maestro, friend, unsurpassable and unwavering authority.     venerdì 25 ottobre 2013 ore 10-13 seminario a invito con Anna Lambertini, introduce e coordina Luigi Latini. L’incontro…

For the second year in a row, in September, Fondazione Benetton Studi Ricerche will hold Natural Inclination, a cycle of events open to the public, curated by Simonetta Zanon, dedicated to ideas and practices in contemporary gardening. A choice brought on by the keen interest in this topic — always dear to the Foundation’s work…